Poets Respond to Race

Poets Respond to Race exhibits literary arts and holds open forums on race and diversity to offer a gateway into tough conversations that can change communities in the South.

Congratulations to co-founder Al Black for winning the 2017 Jasper Magazine Artist of the Year Award in Literary Arts!

The Hand in Hand: Poets Respond to Race Anthology featuring editors Al Black, Len Lawson, and 39 poets with backgrounds from around the globe writing on issues of race and social justice in NOW AVAILABLE through Muddy Ford Press, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

ANTHOLOGY COVER HAND-CASTING PROJECTThe cover art for the first Poets Respond to Race anthology entitled Hand in Hand was sculpted by Kara Gunter for the Hands-On Community Project and photographed by Morrisa Booker. The anthology featuring over 40 poets from across the Southern U.S. will be released February 2017.